You can feel better, have more energy and improve your long-term health in the next 24 hours with these super-doable tips, tweaks and advice.
Believe it or not, it is possible to improve your over all well-being, including increased vigor, a better mood, greater confidence, younger-looking skin and even a longer life—all by tomorrow. Don’t waste a minute before implementing these research- and expert-backed nuggets of wisdom.
GET CRACKIN’ TO BOOST BRAIN POWER.
The more eggs people ate, the better their performance on tests of cognitive functioning, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. For every additional half an egg subjects ate per day, they performed 1.9 seconds faster on a brain test of executive functioning, and scored 1.2 words better on a test of verbal fluency. Watching your cholesterol? Studies show that dietary cholesterol doesn’t raise levels of blood cholesterol in most people, even when eggs are eaten most days of the week.
MAKE IT A MOCHA.
One big upside to drinking coffee is that it improves mental performance. The downside? It can make you jittery. Now, new research finds that cocoa with caffeine may be the perfect brew. “The cocoa both increases blood flow to the brain, which boosts cognition and attention, and lessens caffeine’s anxiety-producing effects,” explains Clarkson University researcher Ali Boolani, PhD. Yep, science just gave you a good reason to order a mocha latte!
HEAD OUTDOORS.
People who were exposed to nature for as little as 20 minutes a day had more energy and a better overall mood than those who were stuck inside, according to a series of studies published in 2010 in the Journal of Environmental Psychology.
GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY.
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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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Finding New Momentum
Overcoming obstacles caused by the pandemic, the virtual version of this popular festival still achieved its goals.
Carola Trier's Extraordinary Journey
In his authoritative biography of the first woman to open a studio, Reiner Grootenhuis delved into her personal papers to tell the harrowing story of her time in a prison camp during World War II.
Racism in the Pilates Industry
Incidents of police brutality and the ensuing Black Lives Matter protests have shed a bright light on systemic racism in the U.S., including in the Pilates industry. Here, Black instructors share their experiences.
For Self-defense
Moves of the Month
Comfort Food Made Healthy
This fall, cozy up to tantalizing comfort food that’s also healthy. A new cookbook from Kristin Cavallari shows you how.
Pilates Postcard
A Pilates teacher shares how the method is making waves abroad.
The Ultimate Gift
One year ago, Kahley Schiller’s life was completely upended by an extreme health crisis. But thanks to her 20-year Pilates practice, the 40-year-old was able to recover quickly.
Revelations
For Sarita Allen, a star of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and a protégée of Kathleen Stanford Grant, Pilates was key to her decades-long career.
Meaning WITHIN THE Movement
The Five Elements of Chinese Medicine help you go deeper into your practice, promising plenty of play along the way.
PILATES IN THE HOOD
Though she’s trained many top stars, Kim Carruthers says she’s most proud of her work as the founder and director of a nonprofit bringing the method to underserved communities.
